“ I would like to do more in appreciating the mindset of the child. Maybe it has something to do with taking ourselves very seriously and with great disregard, as well as having a healthy does of awe an… Meia Geddes
“ When your kids get excited, let them have that feeling and share the excitement with them. Sharing makes it bigger. Iben Dissing Sandahl
“ The phrase ‘Boys will be boys,’ reflects that a male child is expected to be unpredictable and occasionally troublesome. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Worrying about life’s circumstances of those I love, but over which I have no control is a dangerous, never-ending and pointless game to play. Iben Dissing Sandahl
“ Moments later as we crossed the road to the 50’s diner, I recited the restaurant rules in my head one more time.Rule one: Keep your hands clean.Rule two: Careful with the food trays.Rule three: Visit… Kate Willis
“ We must remain calm as parents and try not to lose control of ourselves, when we become parents. For how can we expect our kids to control themselves if we can’t do it? That seems unfair. Iben Dissing Sandahl
“ The best gift you can give your children is to keep yourself emotionally, physically, spiritually and intellectually healthy. Iben Dissing Sandahl
“ Your roots aren't to be found in your childhood so much as in your child. It's he who provides your link to the world, and home is wherever he is. Carsten Jensen
“ Help your child see others' emotions as well as experiencing his or her own without imposing your judgment. Iben Dissing Sandahl
“ It's children, he thought, that give us our lives; without them we are nothing, we are here and then gone, like the dust. Justin Cronin
“ I struggle to listen, to sit, and to study-I would rather play and create art with my brushes and putty.I wish I could focus on things that I know-Like cars, Mars, and playing with dough. Brenda Lochinger
“ A ‘good’ father will tenderly cultivate his children. But a ‘good’ father who is also a ‘brave’ father will let the children without cultivate the child within. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ You should have tried the eggplant parmesan she tried to hoist on me at the church bake sale. No wonder her children turned to Satan. He probably showed up as an angel of light and promised them a dec… Kathy Hepinstall
“ I try to feel my own edges in the low light. I send my mind to the outer edges of me — where do I end?I send myself to my innermost edges,and I see that in both directions I am infinite. Jessica Bates
“ I may deserve your disappointment as well as a lecture and strict discipline, but what I need is your understanding, your guidance, and your unconditional love. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Parents believe that their greatest responsibility is to provide....its not...it is to prepare! Regina Peacock
“ Children rarely follow parental advice unless it is acted out repeatedly. It’s called being an example. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Mind what you say, but mind more closely what you do. For though children close their ears to you, their eyes remain wide open. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ One day his fingers will grow knobby, he will start to sag. I pray to the goddesses, the gods, the eggs, the clouds, the trees. I pray to the wind that he will grow old and die well. Jessica Bates
